Veronica Roth Books in Order: Main Series and Publication Sequence
The Veronica Roth books in order for the primary Divergent series begin with Divergent, published in 2011, followed by Insurgent in 2012, Allegiant in 2013, and Four: A Divergent Collection in 2014. The series was acquired by HarperCollins Children's Books and later adapted into a major film franchise by Summit Entertainment and Lionsgate, with the first film Divergent releasing in March 2014 and grossing over $288 million worldwide. The second film The Divergent Series: Insurgent followed in March 2015, and the third film The Divergent Series: Allegiant released in March 2016, with the series generating over $760 million in global box office revenue. Veronica Roth completed the trilogy at age 22, and the books have been translated into more than 30 languages, with over 35 million copies in print globally. The series has been listed on the New York Times Best Seller list for multiple weeks, and the first book Divergent remains a frequently cited entry in young adult dystopian fiction discussions on platforms like Amazon and Goodreads.
Veronica Roth also expanded the Divergent universe with Four: A Divergent Collection, a companion book of short stories published in July 2014, which provides additional perspective from the character Tobias Eaton. The collection includes four novellas, with the first titled Four: The Divergent Collection, and it reached the New York Times Best Seller list upon release. The Divergent series has been described by publishers and media outlets as a defining young adult dystopian franchise of the 2010s, with the books and films credited for boosting interest in the genre among teenage and young adult readers. The series has been compared to other major young adult franchises such as The Hunger Games and The Maze Runner, and Veronica Roth's debut novel Divergent was noted for its rapid acquisition by a major publisher and quick adaptation into a film series.
Post-Divergent Works and Other Veronica Roth Books
After completing the Divergent series, Veronica Roth published Carve the Mark in January 2017 and its sequel The Fates Divide in April 2018, both under HarperCollins. Carve the Mark is a science fiction series set in a galaxy where individuals possess unique abilities called Currents, and it marked Roth's first major project outside the Divergent universe. The books were acquired by HarperCollins Children's Books, and the first edition of Carve the Mark debuted on the New York Times Best Seller list for Young Adult Hardcover. The Fates Divide continued the storyline and was released to similar commercial reception, with both books maintaining positions on bestseller lists and being discussed in major book industry outlets.
Veronica Roth also released the short story In the Woods in 2017 as a companion piece to Carve the Mark, and she co-authored the book Path of the Assassin with Greg Bear, which is part of the Assassin's Creed universe published by Penguin Random House. In the Woods was released as a digital short story and later included in a collected edition, while Path of the Assassin expanded Roth's reach into the video game tie-in publishing market. These works demonstrate Roth's movement across multiple publishing imprints and genres, with her books continuing to be stocked by major retailers and discussed in book industry coverage from outlets such as Publishers Weekly and The New York Times. The publishing rights for her works have remained with major houses, and her titles are frequently cited in discussions of young adult and science fiction bestsellers.
Publishing and Commercial Performance of Veronica Roth's Books
The Divergent series has been published by HarperCollins Children's Books in the United States, with international distribution handled by multiple subsidiaries of the HarperCollins and Hachette Book Group networks. The first edition hardcover of Divergent was released in